Today, Hunter is joined by Brooke Burns and Angela Chang, two Ohio Public Defenders working tirelessly to stop the return of the "Super Predator" myth. Over the past 40 years, the language has changed, but the outcome has remained the same: our communities have responded to real and perceived rises in crime by policing and incarcerating certain groups of young people. That practice is alive and well in Ohio, but with the work of people like Brooke and Angela, communities have a shot at creating accountability systems for kids that do not rely on the criminal legal system.

Guests:

Angela Chang, Director of Youth Defense Division, Hamilton County, Ohio

Brooke Burns, Managing Counsel, Youth Defense, Ohio Public Defender

Resources:

Ohio Office of the Public Defender

https://opd.ohio.gov/

Hamilton County Public Defender

https://www.hamiltoncountypd.org/

https://www.instagram.com/hamcopubdef/?locale=kk-KZ

Coverage of the Killing of Tavion Koonce-Williams

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-police-release-body-camera-video-officer-shooting-15-year-old-boy-rcna147023

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